Florida woman Gloria Nereida Valle-Clas, 49, was sentenced to 51 months in prison, three years supervised release, and restitution of $283,359.43 for her role in a government benefit fraud scheme.
According to the indictment, Valle-Clas obtained two social security numbers and used them to obtain almost $500,000 in federal housing, social security, food, cash, and medical benefits from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), Social Security Administration (SSA), U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), and U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS). She also used the social security numbers to obtain mortgage loans and buy real estate in both Broward and Palm Beach Counties.
Valle-Clas, who formally changed her name from ‘Nereida Valle’ to ‘Gloria Nereida Valle-Clas’ in 2003, used approximately 12 aliases in perpetrating the scheme, most of which were variations on ‘Nereida Valle’ and ‘Gloria Lopes Clas.’
Her husband, Alexander Gonzalez, 41, was sentenced to 364 days in prison, three years supervised release, and $9,999 in restitution for his role in the scheme.
The case was handled by Assistant U.S. Attorney Carolyn Bell.
Gloria Nereida Valle-Clas, 49, was sentenced on January 2023 in West Palm Beach, Florida, for her role in a government benefit fraud scheme.
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Key Facts
- State: Florida
- Category: White Collar Crime
- Source: DOJ Press Release â†â€â€
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